CN103542653A - Methods and apparatus for adjusting ice slab bridge thickness and initiate ice harvest following the freeze cycle - Google Patents
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for adjusting and controlling ice bridge slab thickness and/or initiation of ice harvest following a freeze cycle. This adjusting and controlling is performed through the use of adjustable float clip assemblies which set the amount of water available for ice making in a batch process. The adjustable float clip assemblies provide an ice machine user with the ability to easily adjust the ice slab bridge thickness to a single or plurality of settings, and allow for changes in ice bridge slab thickness at the site of installation.
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The cross reference of related application
The U.S. Provisional Application number of submitting in this application requirement on July 11st, 2012 is the priority of 61/670,291 application, and the full content of this application is incorporated to herein by the mode of reference.
Technical field
The disclosure relates to for adjusting and control ice bridge plate thickness and start the method and apparatus of ice collection after freezing circulation.By to set for the adjustable floating clip assembly of the water yield in batch process ice making make for realizing, adjust and control.Similarly, adjustable floating clip assembly provides the ability that easily slab bridge thickness is adjusted to a setting in nearly five settings to ice machine user.Three initial settings use " low ", " in " and the general nomenclature of " height ", set the nomenclatures of using " very low " and " very high " for all the other two.Method and apparatus of the present disclosure allows the change at the ice bridge plate thickness of installed position.In addition, method and apparatus of the present disclosure allows controlling more accurately the use of the water in ice machine in ice-making process.Finally, method and apparatus of the present disclosure allows to remove for determining the ice thickness probe of startup for the time of the ice collection circulation of the ice machine of ice collection.
Background technology
There is the automatic ice maker of some principal modes.
The principal mode of the ice producing in this ice machine is square and thin slice.Square is preferably used for the cooling soda being contained in cup, because ice cube produces less beverage bubble conventionally.Ice cube maker itself has a plurality of versions.Some form independently ice cube, the little lattice and the ice that other ice cube makers also referred to as board-like ice machine have the grid configuration that freezes independent ice cube is shaped.About board-like ice machine, exist continuously and ice machine in batches.In continous way ice machine, the water of supply flows in the tank of ice machine as required continuously and water level is kept by flotation gear.In batch type ice machine, the water of supply is full of tank and water is used to ice making in batches.Once ice forms, carry out ice collection and tank emptying.Tank fills up again for next group ice cube.One of continous way ice machine is exemplified as U.S.'s publication 2010/0139305.One of batch type ice machine is exemplified as United States Patent (USP) 6,681,580.
In board-like ice machine, conventionally allow ice to be frozen on the edge of grid to form ice bridge between single ice cube.When to ice collection time, ice bridge keeps together ice cube and makes all ice cubes all come from a plate, contributes to thus to realize complete ice collection.The thickness of ice bridge can be by regulating ice thickness sensor or probe to control.Thicker ice bridge may be for example from the viewpoint of the needing of ice collection, thereby all ice cubes come from plate.In addition, large ice bridge can be packed up ice due to the extra mass of the ice cube of the composing plate being held togather in the short period of time, and this contributes to overcome any vacuum power being produced by the thawing of the ice of the bottom near ice shaping dies.On the other hand, thick ice bridge prevents that ice cube independent when ice falls into container separately.Before in ice can being added to cup, water ice must smash with spoon.In addition, because ice is used as spacer, therefore cost forms the increase layer of next ice more for a long time, and it is thicker that ice bridge becomes.With regard to the gross production rate of ice machine, this has offset the advantage of the quicker ice collection being realized by thick ice bridge conventionally.
There are some problems in conventional batch type ice machine, conventional ice machine is in batches controlled ice bridge thickness with ice thickness probe.But, for any adjustment and the maintenance of the ice thickness probe of conventional batch type ice machine, all must complete and make ice machine keep NSF standard by the maintenance authenticating.In addition, in order to touch out of order ice probe, conventionally need to dismantle at least in part ice machine.In addition, in conventional batch type ice machine, the water yield in tank and being set in factory for the water yield of every batch of ice, thus do not allow user to control this factor.
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According to the disclosure, provide a kind of permission in the situation that of tool using not, to adjust the method and apparatus of ice bridge thickness.According to the disclosure, the control of ice bridge thickness is achieved remained on the water yield for controlling in tank that makes of two floating things of appropriate location by floating folder by relying on.The water level that a floating thing in floating folder allows is set and can not be adjusted by user in manufacture process.This first floating thing is set the lowest water level of tank, and is excited (that is, water level has reached the water level that this floating thing sets) when this floating thing, starts ice collection.This first floating thing is connected to the control device of ice machine and indicates ice to be collected by the signal of telecommunication.This height of the first floating folder (with floating thing thus) is set and is made in ice machine tank, to retain when the startup ice collection minimal security water yield by manufacturer.If this has guaranteed that water level is not enough or be finished, ice machine can not continue to attempt ice making.
The second floating folder can be adjusted to any in five (5) setting by end user.Adjustable floating folder is adjusted the height of the second floating thing, the maximum stage that uses or be used to ice making in the height setting tank of the second floating thing.By this mode, by adjusting the simple approach of the second floating folder (certainly and the second floating thing), user can be preferably according to oneself need to select ice bridge thickness, can save water, or can increase or reduce ice making circulation timei.
The use of adjustable floating folder allows at the scene floating thing to be carried out simply and fast adjusting and having eliminated the needs of particular technology service or expensive maintenance and downtime by end user.With the first floating folder, set lowest water level and preferably signal to start ice collection and allow not start ice collection circulation with ice thickness probe, and in the situation that not needing to dismantle ice machine, make to manufacture and maintenance (if needs) simpler.Using adjustable floating sandwiched to determine that maximum stage also generated is the method for adjustment of NSF standard.In addition, can the in the situation that of tool using not, remove floating folder and floating thing for cleaning, because of the present disclosure preferred embodiment in, the floating folder of ice easily engages and puts in place and depart from present position, in any case and floating thing itself can slide to depart from and want floating folder cleaned or that replace.Be accumulated in floating thing sensor originally earth with it also can be removed.
Another advantage of the present disclosure comprises the batch water system that is provided with the more uniform ice fill pattern of permission.The ice collection circulation of using ice thickness probe (it only can measure the thickness at the ice bridge of a position) to start ice machine can cause the every batch of ice made different (due to for example in the ice thickness probe factor that originally potential ice with it gathers).According to the disclosure, by using floating folder to adjust floating thing, because the water yield is set by end user, this water yield is determined ice bridge thickness, so water is used more constant.Only all spendable water in the tank is all used and when water level is down to the height of the first floating thing, ice collection circulation starts.Therefore, recycle the identical water yield at every turn.
The inevitable outcome of above-mentioned advantage is that batch water system of the present disclosure has reduced the loss of energy and the use of water.In the ice machine of prior art, in tank, must comprise excessive water to guarantee reaching ice bridge thickness before ice collection.This excessive water is pumped effluent trough then when the startup of ice collection circulation.According to the disclosure, when ice collection, only have minimum amount to remain in tank, and at this all water yields more than height all for ice making.This allows to control the water yield, and this is conclusive under many circumstances.
More specifically, the disclosure is provided for the ice bridge thickness control device of ice machine, it comprises for controlling a pair of floating thing of water level of the water-feed of ice machine, wherein, a floating thing is set the maximum stage for ice making, and another floating thing is set the lowest water level for ice collection, and wherein, thereby floating thing is set the water yield control ice bridge thickness that can be used for ice making by the amount between the water level according to being set by two floating things.Until reach lowest water level, just allow ice machine to enter ice collection pattern.Preferably, the startup of ice collection circulation is also controlled and caused to the floating thing of setting lowest water level.More preferably, a pair of floating thing is kept by floating folder, and keeps setting can not adjust for the floating folder of the floating thing of the lowest water level of ice collection, and keeps setting can adjust for the floating folder of the floating thing of the maximum stage of ice making.And preferably, keep setting to can be adjusted to for setting at least three (3) differing heights of three (3) different water levels for the floating folder of the floating thing of the maximum stage of ice making.The advantage of ice bridge thickness control device of the present disclosure is, ice machine does not have any ice thickness probe, thereby ice thickness probe is by for example directly contact or light contact or the ice bridge thickness observed forming are directly measured.
More specifically, the disclosure is also provided for controlling the method for the ice bridge thickness in ice machine.At it one of them wide in range aspect in, the method comprises the water level in the water-feed that uses a pair of floating thing to control ice machine, by a floating thing, set the maximum stage for ice making, by the second floating thing, set for starting the lowest water level of ice collection, and ice making is until exhausted by ice making by the water yield between the water level of two floating things settings.In addition, method also provides and by setting, for the floating thing of the lowest water level of ice collection, has controlled the beginning of ice collection.In preferred embodiment, method also comprises by floating folder and keeps a pair of floating thing, and wherein, the floating folder capable of regulating of the floating thing of maximum stage can not be adjusted and be kept setting to the floating folder that keeps setting the floating thing of lowest water level.In more preferably embodiment, method also comprises adjustable being made into for setting at least three (3) differing heights of three (3) different water levels of floating folder that is arranged to keep to set the floating thing of maximum stage.Method of the present disclosure has advantageously preferably been omitted ice thickness probe, thereby ice thickness probe is by for example directly contact or light contact or observation are directly measured the ice bridge thickness forming.Accompanying drawing explanation
More specifically, Characteristics and advantages of the present invention results from the following description of the embodiment that uses accompanying drawing, in figure:
Fig. 1 is the indicative icon of water system of the conventional ice machine of prior art;
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the ice making compartment in the conventional ice machine of prior art; Wherein, for clear, the some parts that forms the separator of ice shaping dies is removed from evaporator assemblies;
Fig. 3 is the stereogram according to adjustable floating folder of the present disclosure;
Fig. 4 be appropriate position on the tank of ice machine according to the side view of adjustable floating folder of the present disclosure;
Fig. 5 be appropriate position on the tank of ice machine according to fixing floating folder of the present disclosure and the stereogram of adjustable floating folder;
Fig. 6 is the appropriate position on the tank of ice machine in the situation that evaporimeter is removed according to fixing floating folder of the present disclosure and the cross-sectional view of adjustable floating folder;
Fig. 7 be at evaporimeter the appropriate position on the tank at ice machine in appropriate location in the situation that according to fixing floating folder of the present disclosure and the cross-sectional view of adjustable floating folder;
Fig. 8 be at evaporimeter the appropriate position on the tank at ice machine in appropriate location in the situation that according to fixing floating folder of the present disclosure and the top perspective view of adjustable floating folder;
Fig. 9 is the stereogram of the ice container inside of the ice machine of consumer's observation.
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The conventional configuration of ice machine of the present disclosure is described in connection with Fig. 1 and 2, and Fig. 1 and 2 shows the ice machine of prior art.This description will illustrate the disclosure and how to be different from prior art and to improve in prior art.
As shown in fig. 1, the typical water system for ice cube maker comprises water-feed or import 1.Water level probe 2 is for controlling the degree of depth of the water of tank 3.Circulating pump 4 is upwards pumped to distribution duct 7 by water sucking-off tank and by water.Water is fallen ice shaping dies from distribution duct 7, and ice shaping dies is also known as evaporator plate 6 sometimes.Water curtain 5 keeps the water anterior and that guiding is not freezed of not spilling of water water outlet compartment to get back in tank 3.Ice thickness sensor or probe 8 gathering for detection of the ice bridge on the front portion at ice shaping dies 6.When reaching the preset thickness of ice bridge, ice thickness sensor starts ice collection circulation.When ice machine enters ice collection pattern, magnetic valve 9 opens to allow water to enter discharge pipe line 10 from tank.Alternately, after discharge pipe line 10 and magnetic valve 9 can be positioned at pump, the water in tank is pumped out to drainpipe.
Fig. 2 shows some above-mentioned parts, although water curtain 5 is removed and such as making other parts of pump 4 and distribution duct 7 interconnective water lines not shown in figure 2 shown in the stereogram of water compartment.Fig. 2 also shows the position that is contained in the electric controller in compartment 13.Ice shaping dies is the part of evaporator assemblies 11 preferably, as seen better in Fig. 2.Ice shaping dies itself is comprised of evaporator plate 12 and separator 14.Evaporimeter tubulose coil (not shown) with thermo-contact, be attached to be preferably flat evaporator plate 12 dorsal part to form evaporator assemblies 11.The dorsal part of evaporator plate 12 forms the back of the body surface of ice shaping dies.Separator 14 is divided into little lattice 15 by the interior zone of evaporator plate, and independent ice cube is frozen in little lattice 15.Ice shaping dies has the anterior face of opening.Water is flowing on this front portion face downwards and is flowing to the inside of little lattice 15 during freezing mode.Be frozen between water on the edge of separator 14 ice cube in being frozen in independent little lattice 15 and form ice bridge.The thickness of ice bridge and ice cube self is detected by ice thickness sensor 8 with the traditional approach of prior art.When ice bridge reaches desired thickness, be that traditional control system of ice machine triggering ice machine enters ice collection pattern equally.Separator 14 preferably includes spilled water hole (not shown) well known in the prior art.Spilled water hole is the little opening at the place, bottom of separator 14, and when separator 14 is attached to evaporator plate 12, except the water that the anterior surface current of opening from evaporating pan 12 enters, little opening allows water from back, to flow to the little lattice 15 of adjacency.Horizontal subdivision device (seeing from the stereogram of Fig. 2) has bottom faces (also seeing from the stereogram of Fig. 2), and bottom faces is downward-sloping at the anterior face of the opening place of ice shaping dies 6.This is to be also traditional, and in this, in ice collection cycle period, utilizes gravity that ice cube plate is discharged from ice shaping dies 6.
Fig. 3 to 9 shows a plurality of views according to floating folder of the present disclosure.
In Fig. 3, show the conventional design according to preferred floating folder of the present disclosure.In Fig. 3, floating to be clipped in is substantially similar to " hair clip " in shape and structure.Floating folder 30 has flat " front " sidepiece 31 (at the sidepiece being positioned at as will be described further outside tank) substantially of being bonded together by bend 33 and flat " afterwards " sidepiece 32 (being positioned at as will be described further the sidepiece of tank) substantially.Floating folder 30 also has " front " shank 34 and " afterwards " shank 35.Shank 34 and 35 contributes to floating folder 30 from the arrangement of the sidepiece along tank and removes (as will be described further), but shank 34 and 35 can be removed from any form of floating folder 30.Bend 33 allows floating folder 30 to be positioned in the top of tank 3, for example, in Fig. 5, can see.Bend 33 is preferably crooked, but can be arbitrary other shape, for example square or triangle easily.Bend 33 also should be by making and make floating folder 30 apply certain compression stress to the sidewall of tank 3 such as the certain flexible material of having of spring steel or flexible polymer.This compression stress contributes to keep floating folder 30 proper arrangements and aligning.Floating folder 30 also has retainer element 36 and keeps opening 37 in order to receive and maintenance flotation gear (not shown).Certainly, keep the shape and size of opening 37 to depend on used floating thing, so the shape shown in 37 places is without certain sense in Fig. 3.Keep the existence of opening 37 also to allow in the situation that do not need floating thing easily to remove floating thing to clear up floating folder 30 and/or cleaning floating thing from disconnecting itself and being connected of controller.In addition, the existence of shank 32 is always unnecessary, but is preferably used for suitable arrangement and the maintenance of floating folder 30.Finally, floating folder 30 has opening 38 (seeing best in Fig. 4,5 and 8).Opening 38, for place, end user desired position is settled and remained on to floating folder 30, is more specifically described this in connection with Fig. 4,5 and 8.
Fig. 4,5 and 8 shows two floating folders 30 and the 30a that is positioned at appropriate location on tank 3 according to of the present disclosure, and in Fig. 5 and 8, also shows floating thing 50 and the 50a that is positioned at appropriate location.Floating folder 30 is called as " high position " floating folder (and floating thing 50 is called as " high position " floating thing) and floating folder 30a is called as " low level " floating folder (and floating thing 50a is called as " low level " floating thing).Floating folder 30a (with floating thing 50a) sets its height and can not adjust in manufacture process.Floating folder 30a (with the floating thing 50a enclosing) determines the low level of the water in tank 3, at the low level place of this water, starts ice collection.As shown in Fig. 4,5 and 8, tank 3 has a portion 40 on its outer surface.Stake portion 40 is arranged on five (5) differing heights places.The setting of high-order floating folder 30 is based on from pressing from both sides outstanding stake.With reference to Fig. 5 and 8, five (5) differing heights set be " height " 40a, " in " 40b and " low " 40c, and all the other two settings in the sides adjacent of tank 3 (in Fig. 5 and 8) are " very high " and " very low ".As described above, these 40 and opening 38 allow the end user of ice machines to customize the thickness of ice bridge.Certainly, the shape of the stake shown in Fig. 4,5 and 8 is not unique possible design.Stake can be substantially linear shown in Fig. 4,5 and 8, but can be also two isolated pins coordinating with two isolated holes in stake, can be " snap-fastener " formula securing member or any other type.Preferably, the linear stake substantially shown in Fig. 4,5 and 8, stake is to prevent floating folder rotation or the shape and the design that from its substantially vertical aligning, depart from.In addition, thus between the distance that is spaced apart from each other between opening 37 and the outward flange of floating folder front side portion 31 of stake shown in Fig. 4,5 and 8, accept and produce to be slidably matched.High-order floating folder 30 is set " higher ", and ice bridge is thicker, and on the contrary, high-order floating folder 30 is set " lower ", and ice bridge is thinner.In Fig. 5, also show drainpipe 10.In Fig. 8, also show ice shaping dies 6 and water-feed 1.
Fig. 6,7 and 9 shows floating folder 30,30a and the floating thing 50 of the appropriate position on tank 3, the other accompanying drawing of 50a.In Fig. 6,7 and 9, also show aforesaid extra element.Floating folder 30 and 30a, floating thing 50 and 50a, water-feed 1, drainpipe 10 and ice shaping dies 6 operate to produce ice cube as follows.From operator scheme, tank 3 has been filled with water to by end user by setting floating folder 30 and water level that therefore height of floating thing 50 is selected.By pump 4, water pump is delivered to distributor 7 and is assigned on ice shaping dies 6.Water is collected in little lattice 15 and because the contact of evaporative coil is freezed, and evaporative coil is by the dorsal part adjacency of contact relation and evaporating pan 12.The unnecessary water that does not freeze and remain in little lattice 15 is downward through the face of ice shaping dies 6 and turns back to tank 3, and water is re-circulated to distributor 7 in tank 3.This process continues until the water level in tank 3 reaches by floating folder 30a and the default water level of floating thing 50a.Now, (be communicated with the controller 13 of ice machine) thus floating thing 50a is sent to controller 13 by signal starts to collect ice cube.In addition, when ice collection occurs, magnetic valve 9 open and tank 3 emptying by drainpipe 10.When tank 3 is emptying, magnetic valve 9 cuts out.When ice collection completes, water-feed 1 is opened, and tank 3 is filled with water to the water level arrangement of floating folder 30 and floating thing 50 being set by user again.When tank 3 is filled with water to the water level being set by end user, pump 4 starts and ice making circulation starts again.
In above-mentioned specific descriptions, in conjunction with this, disclosedly preferred embodiment this disclosed particular implementation is described.But, from above describing, be specific to this disclosed specific embodiment or the concrete meaning of using, the concise and to the point description that is only intended to schematically to illustrate and exemplary embodiment is only provided is above described.Therefore, the disclosure is not restricted to above-described particular implementation, but the disclosure comprises all distortion, remodeling and the equivalent form of value in the true scope that falls into the claim of enclosing.A plurality of remodeling of the present disclosure and version are apparent for the person of ordinary skill of the art, and are appreciated that this remodeling and version are included in the scope of this application and the spirit and scope of claim.
In literary composition, the full content of related all patents is incorporated to herein by the mode of reference.
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1. for an ice bridge thickness control device for ice machine, described control device comprises:
At least two floating things, described at least two floating things are for controlling the water level of the water-feed of ice machine, the first floating thing is set the maximum stage for ice making, and the second floating thing is set for starting the lowest water level of ice collection, wherein, described the first floating thing and described the second floating thing are controlled described ice bridge thickness.
2. ice bridge thickness control device according to claim 1, wherein, described the second floating thing is also controlled the beginning of described ice collection.
3. ice bridge thickness control device according to claim 1, wherein, described the first floating thing and described the second floating thing are kept by the first floating folder and the second floating folder respectively separately, and wherein, described the first floating folder can be adjusted and described the second floating folder can not be adjusted.
4. ice bridge thickness control device according to claim 3, wherein, described the first floating folder can be adjusted at least three (3) diverse locations, and wherein, each position is corresponding to different maximum stages.
5. ice bridge thickness control device according to claim 3, wherein, described the first floating folder and described the second floating folder are arranged on and keep in opening, thereby allow not by described the first floating thing and described the second floating thing and the disconnection of described control device in the situation that, described the first floating thing and described the second floating thing to be removed.
6. a method of controlling the ice bridge thickness in ice machine, described method comprises:
Use the first floating thing and the second floating thing to control the water level in the water-feed of described ice machine;
By described the first floating thing, set the maximum stage for ice making;
By described the second floating thing, set for starting the lowest water level of ice collection; And
Ice making until the water yield between the described water level being set by described the first floating thing and described the second floating thing be consumed.
7. the method for the ice bridge thickness in control ice machine according to claim 6, also comprises: the startup of ice collection is controlled in the location by described the second floating thing in described water-feed.
8. the method for the ice bridge thickness in control ice machine according to claim 6, also comprise: by the first floating folder and the second floating folder, keep described the first floating thing and described the second floating thing respectively, wherein, described the first floating folder is associated and can not adjusts with described the first floating thing, and described the second floating folder is associated and can adjusts with described the second floating thing.
9. the method for the ice bridge thickness in control ice machine according to claim 8, also comprises: be arranged so that described the first floating folder can be adjusted at least three (3) diverse locations, wherein, each position is corresponding to different maximum stages.
10. the method for the ice bridge thickness in control ice machine according to claim 8, wherein, described the first floating folder and described the second floating folder are arranged on and keep in opening, thereby allow not by described floating thing and the disconnection of described control device in the situation that, described the first floating thing and described the second floating thing to be removed.
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